New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

The mysterious disappearance OF James
Kane last winter was cleared up at Mar
quette. His body was found near Sauks
head, twenty miles above Marquette, in the
lake. He was evidently drowned while
fishing.
8 w. j. Burk, the defaulting treasurer Of
Galveston county, Tex, who disappeared
last November, q shortage Of $40. 900 hav-
ing been found in his accounts, said in San
FRANCISCO that he desired to return to-
Galveston and plead guilty.
Marshall Maratta is back to Bismarck
from Rofette county, where on the com
plaint. OF the Indian agent at Fort Totten.
and County Treasurer Hesketh, all charg-
ed with taking property from the United
States. The trouble arose from the taxing.
of half-breeds and the uprising at ST.
John'slast spring. It is claimed by the
agent that these half breeds are not clti.
5zens, not liable to taxation. and wards OF
the government, and the taking OF prop
erty from them by levy is :taking it from
the United States.
Mrs. ohm A. Whittier, who has been on
trial insa justice court at Denver, Colorado,
recently, charged with poisoning her
husband, was held in $4,000 bonds
to await the action OF the grand jury.
Carter Harrison's daughter, Sina, was
married in New York to Mr.. Heaten Gus
ley, OF Chicago.
Gov. Hill, OF New York, has called an ex-
ira session OF the supreme.eourt;to consid-
er Jake Sharp's case.
Last Friday was a blue day on the New
York Exchange. Reading dropped from
52h to 4SSS, Richmond Terminal from 2Sk
to 22R, Northern Pacific preferred from
49% to 48, Oregon & Transcontinental
from 23& to 20, St. Paul from SOhito SOA,
and Western Union from 72 to 7oK.
Acting Land Commissioners Stockslager
has taken the necessary steps to carry in
to effect Secretary Lamar's recent order
directing the restoration to settlement
and entry OF the unappr owed indemnity
road company. The road runs from Rose
Vile, near Sacramento, to the California
&, Oregon line, 296 miles, and the order of
restoration will affect about $50, 900
acres.
The,excursion yacht Monarch was cap
sized by a squail in Bristol channel and
fifteen persons were drowned.
High officials OF the Canadian Pacific Sc
cretly left Manitoba to avoid subpoenas.
The.debate in the house OF commons on
Gladstone's motion for an address to the
queen, praying for the notification of the
governments proclaiming of che Irish Ma
tional league was negatived 272 to 1874.
Mr.. Healy who ended the debate, counsel.
led the Irish people to have confidence in
the good intentions OF the English people
and to wait patien tly, abstaining from vi
olerce
The president has appointed Alexander
McCue cf New York, the present solicitor
of the treasury, to be commissioner OF fish
and fisheries, to succeed the late Prof.
Baird. Mr.. McCue is now in Maine in con-
nection with public business. 1t is under
stood that he has been designated in order
that the vacant place might be filled and
the work OF the com mission proceed, as in
the absence OF some one authorized to act
as fish commissioner no acquisitions can be
drawn upon the treasury to defray the ex-
penses of the commission.
Bishop Elliott, OF Texas, is dead.
The Kansas City Times publishes an-
swers received to inquiries sent out through
Kansas and Missouri as to presidential
preferences. In Missouri 27O answers from
Democrats were received. OF these 251
were for Cleveland, 3 for Thurman, 1 for
Wade Hampton, and the rest scattering.
The Republicans sent 261 answers, Of
which 125 were for Blaine, ~ for Sherman,
Al for Lincoln and the rest scattering. In
Kansas 326 Democrats answered as fol
lows: Cleveland 306, Thurman z, Hill s,
remainder scattering. The Republicans
cent 3O2 answers, OF which ISL were for
Blaine, SO for Sherman, A. for Lincoln,
and the rest scattering.
Naval Cadet Long OF Ohio is to be court
martialed for ordering Naval Cadet Lane
to make meal on soup or fight an upper
class man.
At the session of the supreme council OF
the American Legion OF Honor the resolu-
tion providing for the establishment Of a.
guarantee fund of 100000 was adopted.
The fund is to be raised by assessment,
and is to be kept perpetually in trust for
the membership.
The fishing schooner Lydia T. Crowell,
OF Beverly, Mass, which carried a crew OF
Is, has been given up for lost.
Douglas F. Carlin chief clerk OF the
Cheyenne agency. was married at Pierre,
OAK, to the wealthiest heiress OF the Sioux
reservation. The ceremony was witnessed
by over 1000 Indians.
The United States treasury has $780,
900 to the credit of the Fidelity Bank OF
Cincinnati, which will be divided among
the creditors OF that institution.
A letter in the Railway Age, with the
sentiments OF which President Marvin
Hughitt says he fully agress, is in part as
follows 1T is safe to say that the latea ac.
scident near Chatsworth created a feeling
OF apprehension approaching dismay in
the minds OF every railroad manager in
the country. The criticism is sure to,be
f--and properly so-unsparing, but the re-
sp onsibility should be placed where it be-
longs, and venture the opinion that the
public is quiet as much and just as direct
" responsible as the officials of any rail
road upon which such an accident may